Process Engineer

About Golden State Assembly, LLC:

Golden State Assembly, LLC is dedicated to offering superior wire harness manufacturing, electromechanical assembly, sorting, inspection, and containment services across multiple industries. Our mission is to exceed expectations by striving for continuous improvement in the quality of our products and services.

Golden State Assembly is seeking a passionate Process Engineer to join our team with a focus in Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS), taking prototype work to a manufacturing level and bringing together engineering, manufacturing, and integration. The engineer will be responsible for manufacturing of wire harness assemblies and electromechanical interconnection systems, as well as communicating those details to the manufacturing and integration teams. This individual must be highly organized and self-driven while possessing a deep understanding of manufacturability and quality control. This position is exciting and rewarding, as the engineer will promptly see their ideas grow from concept to creation due to the fast pace of Golden State.

Responsibilities

• Support the establishment of the assembly line process and production setup for wire harness assembly.
• Problem solves, troubleshoot and/or recommend opportunities to improve internal production for wire harness assembly.
• Investigate, research, recommend and implement new equipment purchases to support wire harness production.
• Provide technical expertise and support related to manufacturing to wire harness production teams.
• Ensure product quality and conformance to specifications and type design
• Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures for harness assembly.
• Manufacturing & assembly knowledge to explain the component assembly procedure.
• Serve as expert on equipment/tools, including maintenance and coordinating routine calibration of test fixtures and test equipment
• Be able to understand wire Harness & Schematic to create cables, routing etc.
• Develop accurate assembly and test cycles times for new wire harness quote requests.
• Collaborate with operations team to improve assembly efficiency and reduce cycle times.
• Communicate directly with customers on design issues and collaborate on design improvements to improve manufacturability.

Required

• BS or higher degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Understanding of product life cycle management principles.
• Ability to work in an extremely fast paced and challenging environment.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently or part of a team
• Knowledge of ergonomic tools used on assembly floor and the safety measures & precautions to be used.
• Knowledgeable in industry drawing standards and Specifications.
• Understand workmanship standards of IPC/WHMA-A-620 (Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies).
• 2-3 years of Industrial experience in creating wire harness assembly work instruction / Technical Illustration/ Production planning/ Process planning.
• Must have 2+ years minimum experience building wiring harnesses and interconnects.
• Knowledgeable in industry drawing standards and Specifications.
• Knowledge of ergonomic tools used on assembly floor and the safety measures & precautions to be used.

Preferred

• Technical expertise working within ERP Systems.
• Product development and design experience.
• Flexibility in dealing with a dynamic manufacturing environment, able to interact effectively with all levels within the company.